WNY native to lead WKBW-TV newsroom

Next month, the newsroom at WKBW-TV, the ABC affiliate in Buffalo, will be under new leadership.

Lisa Polster, who has served as assistant news director at the station since last year, will take over as news director. She’ll be responsible for running the entire news operation and says she’ll bank on her experience, along with her knowledge and enthusiasm for Western New York. “I am excited to accept this promotion and look forward to shaping the future of Eyewitness News,” Polster said.

Polly Van Doren , who joined the station as news director in 2012, has accepted a position as news director at WKEF (ABC) and WRGT (Fox) in Dayton, Ohio.

Polster is a Western New York native who has worked in other television markets including Baltimore and Paducah, Ky. She returned to Buffalo in 2009 as executive producer at WKBW.

President and general manager Michael Nurse noted that he appreciates the effort that Van Doren has made at the station and looking forward, he says having a Western New York native, with a strong news sense, in a leadership role will only help the local station.

Business First provides morning and evening business reports on WKBW-TV through a longtime partnership with the station.

Polster, a graduate of Williamsville South High School and SUNY Buffalo State, will take over as news director on Feb. 3, in the midst of a ratings period for television news stations.